Israel: Iron Dome Intercepts 90 Percent of Rockets

JERUSALEM — Israel's IronDome interceptor has shot down some 90 percent of Palestinian rockets it engaged during this week's surge of Gaza fighting, up from the 85 percent rate in the previous mini-war of 2012, Israeli and U.S. officials...

"We've been constantly fine-turning the programming of the system, including during the fighting. Our engineers are on the ground, with the military crews, analyzing each interception and making adjustments to get the best results,"

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Iron Dome Doing Its Job

published:14 Jul 2014

Iron Dome Doing Its Job

Iron Dome Doing Its Job

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Israel\'s Iron Dome comes into action as rockets fired from Gaza are intercepted. Al Jazeera\'s Hoda Abdel-Hamid takes cover as she reports live from Ashkelon.
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Israel\'s Iron Dome defense system intercepted dozens of rockets fired by Hamas militants on July 7. Iron Dome Defense System Intercepts Rockets Over Rehovot. Iron dome video.
The Israeli Rafael-developed Iron Dome defense system in action.
The Iron Dome is Israel\'s anti-missile defence system that, it is claimed, has had a nearly 90 per cent success rate in intercepting potenitally deadly rockets from Gaza. The Iron Dome is
Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza with more than 50 strikes early Tuesday after Hamas militants fired scores of rockets over the border, dragging the two sides
An Israeli couple were celebrating their wedding on Tuesday night in Holon in central Israel, when sirens were heard. The attendees were asked to run to shelters, seconds after the first rocket
This is footage of the Iron Dome system intercepting a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza at the Israeli port city of Ashdod.
Video shot by RT\'s Tom Barton shows Israel\'s \'Iron Dome\' missile defence system intercepting incoming Hamas rockets over Ashkelon, a town a few kilometres fr
Amazing footage of Iron Dome in action and Israeli air force...

Iron Dome Doing Its Job

published:14 Jul 2014

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Israel\'s Iron Dome comes into action as rockets fired from Gaza are intercepted. Al Jazeera\'s Hoda Abdel-Hamid takes cover as she reports live from Ashkelon.
Ashkelon, today. Ashkelon, today. Ashkelon, today. Iron Dome Doing Its Job Iron Dome Doing Its Job Iron Dome Doing Its Job ashkelon,iron,dome,hamas,idf,israel,gaza,Ashkelon,Israel.
Israel\'s Iron Dome defense system intercepted dozens of rockets fired by Hamas militants on July 7. Iron Dome Defense System Intercepts Rockets Over Rehovot. Iron dome video.
The Israeli Rafael-developed Iron Dome defense system in action.
The Iron Dome is Israel\'s anti-missile defence system that, it is claimed, has had a nearly 90 per cent success rate in intercepting potenitally deadly rockets from Gaza. The Iron Dome is
Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza with more than 50 strikes early Tuesday after Hamas militants fired scores of rockets over the border, dragging the two sides
An Israeli couple were celebrating their wedding on Tuesday night in Holon in central Israel, when sirens were heard. The attendees were asked to run to shelters, seconds after the first rocket
This is footage of the Iron Dome system intercepting a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza at the Israeli port city of Ashdod.
Video shot by RT\'s Tom Barton shows Israel\'s \'Iron Dome\' missile defence system intercepting incoming Hamas rockets over Ashkelon, a town a few kilometres fr
Amazing footage of Iron Dome in action and Israeli air force...

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Life in Israel: Iron Dome Interception Over Tel Aviv

published:11 Jul 2014

Life in Israel: Iron Dome Interception Over Tel Aviv

Life in Israel: Iron Dome Interception Over Tel Aviv

published:11 Jul 2014

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On the evening of July 11, a barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza towards Israel. Iron Dome intercepted the rockets over Tel Aviv.
For more from the IDF:
http://www.idfblog.com/
http://twitter.com/idfspokesperson/
http://www.facebook.com/idfonline/...

Life in Israel: Iron Dome Interception Over Tel Aviv

published:11 Jul 2014

views:2829

On the evening of July 11, a barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza towards Israel. Iron Dome intercepted the rockets over Tel Aviv.
For more from the IDF:
http://www.idfblog.com/
http://twitter.com/idfspokesperson/
http://www.facebook.com/idfonline/...

On the evening of July 11, a barrage of rockets was launched from Gaza towards Israel. Iron Dome intercepted the rockets over Tel Aviv.
For more from the IDF:
http://www.idfblog.com/
http://twitter.com/idfspokesperson/
http://www.facebook.com/idfonline/

Iron dome intercepts rocket from Gaza over Tel Aviv
Iron dome intercepts rocket from Gaza over Tel Aviv
This happened live just a few minutes ago - Iron Dome shoots two missiles for any one of their rockets just in case and than disables one of them if the it\'s intercepted by the other Another 5 roc